Evaluation of the environmental benefits of new high value process for the management of the end of life of thin film photovoltaic modules

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 51, Issue , 2013, Pages 214-224

  Giacchetta, Giancarlo ^a   Leporini, Mariella ^a   Marchetti, Barbara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI ECAMPUS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Damage categories; Global warming; LCA; Photovoltaic panels; Recycling thin film panels

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON FOOTPRINT; GLOBAL WARMING; LIFE CYCLE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

DAMAGE CATEGORIES; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL TREATMENTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS; PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY; THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 84879972185     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.01.022     Document Type: Article

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